Jori K. Leszczynski, DVM, DACLAM, is the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Animal Resources, Director of the Office of Laboratory Animal Resources and Attending Veterinarian at the University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus. She is also a Professor of Pathology in the School of Medicine. Dr. Leszczynski attended The Ohio State University for her bachelor’s and veterinary degrees, performed her residency in laboratory animal medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and became a Diplomate of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine in 2004. In addition to CU Denver | Anschutz, Dr. Leszczynski has held numerous leadership roles to include programs at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation (Associate Director), National Jewish Health (Director, University of Colorado Boulder (interim Director). Throughout her career Dr. Leszczynski has volunteered for many organizations serving on committees and the Board of Directors of multiple professional organizations to include the Mile High Branch of AALAS, American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM), American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners (ASLAP), Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIMR) where she served as Treasurer (2021-2022) and Chair of the Board (2023-2024), and the American Association for Laboratory Animal Medicine (AALAS) where she is currently Vice President and will serve as President beginning in fall 2025.